Knowra Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx is an American actor, comedian, singer, and television host. His roles include Ray Charles in Ray , for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Ray (2004 film) : A biographical film about musician Ray Charles, directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Jamie Foxx. Foxx won the Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Ray Charles.
Ray Charles : An American singer, pianist, and songwriter who helped shape soul music by blending gospel, blues, and jazz. Foxx studied Charles's performance and music to portray him in Ray .
Academy Award for Best Actor : An annual Academy Award honoring the lead performance judged best by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Foxx received it for his performance as Ray Charles in 2005.
Eddie Murphy : An American comedian and actor whose film career grew from stand-up and the television series Saturday Night Live . Murphy is a useful comparison for Foxx's movement from sketch comedy into film stardom.
Collateral : A 2004 crime thriller directed by Michael Mann, starring Tom Cruise as a contract killer and Jamie Foxx as a taxi driver. The supporting role earned Foxx an Academy Award nomination and broadened his dramatic profile.
Taylor Hackford : An American film director and producer whose films include An Officer and a Gentleman and Ray . Hackford directed Foxx in Ray and helped develop the biographical portrayal.
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals : A former Grammy category recognizing R&B vocal performances by duos or groups. Foxx shared the 2006 award for “Blame It,” his duet with T-Pain.
Donald Glover : An American actor, comedian, writer, and musician known for Atlanta and recording as Childish Gambino. Glover offers a later example of a performer balancing comedy, acting, and music.
Dreamgirls : A 2006 musical drama about a fictional girl group and the music business, directed by Bill Condon. Foxx plays music executive Curtis Taylor Jr. in a film connecting his acting and musical interests.
Keenen Ivory Wayans : An American comedian, actor, and filmmaker who created the sketch-comedy series In Living Color . Wayans's series gave Foxx an early national platform as a performer.
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